Football Game Preview: Melba Leaves Home

The Melba Mustangs will start their season against the Elko Indians. Kickoff is scheduled on Friday.

Elko is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Douglas , sneaking past 18-16.

Elko's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-0. As for Melba, they've got a clean slate. Last year, they had a phenomenal run, finishing with a superb 8-3 record.

Melba beat Elko 38-26 in their previous matchup back in August of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Melba since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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